3 papers
econ.EM2023
A maximal inequality for local empirical processes under weak dependence
Luis Alvarez, Cristine Pinto
We introduce a maximal inequality for a local empirical process under strongly mixing data. Local empirical processes are defined as the (local) averages $\frac{1}{nh}\sum_{i=1}^n…
econ.EM2022
Homophily in preferences or meetings? Identifying and estimating an iterative network formation model
Luis Alvarez, Cristine Pinto, Vladimir Ponczek
Is homophily in social and economic networks driven by a taste for homogeneity (preferences) or by a higher probability of meeting individuals with similar attributes (opportunity)…
econ.EM2019
Synthetic Controls with Imperfect Pre-Treatment Fit
Bruno Ferman, Cristine Pinto
We analyze the properties of the Synthetic Control (SC) and related estimators when the pre-treatment fit is imperfect. In this framework, we show that these estimators are general…